Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering at Adventist Medical Center. Volunteers are a vital part of our organization, saving over $1,000,000 annually for the hospital. If you'd like to become a part of an organization with a strong mission to "demonstrate the human expression of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ," then you should definitely look into volunteering at Adventist Medical Center!

Our volunteer program involves people of all ages, beginning at 14 years old to well over 90 years old. Volunteers are constantly on the go, with many tasks to do. We have approximately 300+ volunteers from all walks of life and with varying skill sets. With such a vast array of ages and skills, we are able to provide services in a variety of ways.

Our volunteers start out on the Escort/Transport Team. This allows them to get to know the hospital and office buildings intimately, as well as the opportunity to get to know the people who work in the various departments. We don't sponsor internship or externship programs and our hospital does not have a pediatrics or baby cuddle program. However, after volunteering for a minimum of 100 hours, we do place some volunteers into specific departments – depending on the department's needs and each volunteer's set of skills. This requires commitment on the part of both the volunteer and the hospital department. Volunteers must be able to speak fluent English.

Our volunteers choose to be with us in order to "give back to their community" or to fill a need to be out of the house and involved in a "meaningful" way of service. Many people ask if our volunteer department helps with job placement. Although we don't have a job placement program, we feel that your experience in volunteering will reflect the type of employee you may be. Therefore, we are happy to recommend our volunteers who have a consistent, timely attendance, a willing attitude and also have volunteered for the minimum 100 hours.

If you are interested in volunteering with Adventist Medical Center, you may stop by and pick up an application from either the medical center Information Desk in the front lobby, or from the volunteer office. You may also download an application here. Please fill in the application and drop it by the office or mail it to: Volunteer Services, Adventist Medical Center, 10123 SE Market Street, Portland, Oregon 97216.

The volunteer office is open from 8 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday. All volunteers must be interviewed prior to being accepted into the program and commit to a minimum of 100 hours of service. This can easily be done by volunteering for one 4-hour shift per week for approximately 6 months. The hospital does require additional training and medical clearance before your volunteer experience will begin. We reserve the right to accept or deny acceptance of volunteers at any time during the application process, depending on reference checks, background checks and matching our current needs to your skill set.

We look forward to receiving your application. After you turn in your application, we will call you for an interview when we have an opening that matches your needs.

If you have further questions, please call 503-251-6114 and talk to Meldra Driscoll.